Arnoux's beaked whale vs Highfin dogfish

Berardius arnuxii compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Arnoux's beaked whale is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Berardius	Centroscyllium
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

Arnoux's beaked whale and Highfin dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arnoux's beaked whale	Highfin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highfin dogfish

Arnoux's beaked whale

The Arnoux's beaked whale, Berardius arnuxii, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.